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EN 1.7709 Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

EN 1.7709 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7709 steel and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 780
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 33
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 97.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.55 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92